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Outdoor Music Class Supplies
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items Spring The weather is warming, and students are wiggly. It's the perfect time to take those classes outside! Here are some useful supplies for outdoor music lessons. This list contains affiliate links. I only recommend the products I know and love.
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Small Manipulatives
Large Playground Music Instruments
Small Manipulatives
Scarves, playground balls, parachutes, and sidewalk chalk are excellent options for outdoor music play.
Compose playground compositions, practice writing music symbols, and more!
Colorations® Washable Sidewalk Chalk - Classroom Value Pack 126 pieces
The larger size of these shells make them great for writing dynamics terms & symbols to create a match game!
30PCS Natural Scallop Shells White Sea Shells
These acrylic gems would be perfect for composing melodies on a sidewalk chalk staff!
HAPTIME Acrylic Gems, 100 Pieces Plastic Shells
Use small size shells for composing activities on a sidewalk chalk music staff.
30PCS Sea Shells 1.5''-2'' White Small Sea Shells
Use for vocabulary review games by writing terms on each color section. Students must respond to the term under their right thumb. This 8" size beach ball is a great size for younger classes. Easier to manage!
8" Beach Balls - Set of 3
Fill with damp sand and use for practice drawing music notes & symbols.
Pack of 5 Beach Pails Sand Buckets and Shovels
Use rings for sorting activities such as instrument families.
Champion Sports Speed Ring Set 12 Rings 18"
Play pass the beat singing games or toss onto a giant music staff for note-naming practice.
Colored Beanbags - Set of 12
This size playground ball is perfect for bounce the beat or pass the beat singing games.
Discount School Supply® Best Value Playground Balls - Set of 4
There's plenty of space for creative movement out on the playground! Add a colorful twist to that movement with these juggling scarves.
Excellerations® Juggling Scarves - Set of 12
This set of scarves is 24", which is larger than the neon scarves on my list. Some may prefer the primary colors, too!
AIVIAI Large Multi-Color Rhythm Scarves (12 Pack)
Need some ideas for using those scarves? Try out these musical scarves activities.
Musical Scarves & Activities CD
Outdoor spaces are great for parachute games. This one is 12 foot in diameter with 12 handles.
Excellerations® Brawny Tough Rainbow Parachute - 12'Dia.
Add a rainbow of color to your movement activity with these dancing rainbow wrist ribbons.
Discount School Supply® Rainbow Dancing Wrist Bands - Set of 6
More colorful ribbons for dancing and movement!
Gymnastic Ribbon Wands [6 Pack] with Stick
The perfect complement to parachutes & scarves, this brilliant Artie Almeida collection is a classic!
Parachutes and Ribbons and Scarves, Oh My!
Large Playground Music Instruments
While these instruments are more expensive, they are durable and will provide years of enjoyment for your playgrounds. Consider PTO fundraising or grant writing for funding options.
Bring musical creativity to your playground with this outdoor metallophone.
Outdoor Metallophone - Playground Equipment
This one's a bit pricey, but oh so cool sounding!
Treble Tongue Drum Natural
Simple & durable bongo set is a good one to get you started on your playground music set.
Outdoor Bongo Drums - Playground Equipment
Add some street beats to your playground sound with this set of 5 playground drums.
Standing Drum Quintet - Playground Equipment - Natural
Easily incorporate music into play with this chime wall.
Outdoor Chime Wall
The flower drum adds a whimsical touch to your playground while delighting students with its deep steel drum tone.
Outdoor Flower Drum - Playground Equipment
This outdoor glockenspiel is another lower price option for your music garden.
Outdoor Glockenspiel - Playground Equipment